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2008 Poll Closing Times

Time

Polls Close

TZ

EV

Announcement

EV Tally

(EST)

Obama

McCain

Und

N/A

6:00 p.m.

Indiana

(*/EST)

11

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

Kentucky

(*/EST)

8

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

7:00 p.m.

Florida

(*/EST)

27

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

Georgia

(EST)

15

Too Close to Call

0

0

+15

-15

Indiana

(*/CST)

11

Too Close to Call

0

0

+11

-11

Kentucky

(*/CST)

8

Called for McCain

0

+8

0

-8

South Carolina

(EST)

8

Too Close to Call

0

0

+8

-8

Vermont

(EST)

3

Called for Obama

+3

0

0

-3

Virginia

(EST)

13

Too Close to Call

0

0

+13

-13

Electoral Vote Count

McCain

8

Obama

3

Undecided

47

Not Allocated

480

7:30 p.m.

Ohio

(EST)

20

Too Close to Call

0

0

+20

-20

West Virginia

(EST)

5

Called for McCain

0

+5

0

-5

7:48 p.m.

South Carolina

8

Called for McCain

0

+8

-8

0

8:00 p.m.

Alabama

(CST)

9

Too Close to Call

0

0

+9

-9

Connecticut

(EST)

7

Called for Obama

+7

0

0

-7

Delaware

(EST)

3

Called for Obama

+3

0

0

-3

D.C.

(EST)

3

Called for Obama

+3

0

0

-3

Florida

(*/CST)

27

Too Close to Call

0

0

+27

-27

Illinois

(CST)

21

Called for Obama

+21

0

0

-21

Maine

(EST)

4

Called for Obama

+4

0

0

-4

Maryland

(EST)

10

Called for Obama

+10

0

0

-10

Massachusetts

(EST)

12

Called for Obama

+12

0

0

-12

Michigan

(*/EST)

17

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

Mississippi

(CST)

6

Too Close to Call

0

0

+6

-6

Missouri

(CST)

11

Too Close to Call

0

0

+11

-11

New Hampshire

(EST)#

4

Called for Obama

+4

0

0

-4

New Jersey

(EST)

15

Called for Obama

+15

0

0

-15

Oklahoma

(CST)

7

Called for McCain

0

+7

0

-7

Pennsylvania

(EST)

21

Too Close to Call

0

0

+21

-21

South Dakota

(*/CST)

3

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

Tennessee

(EST/CST)

11

Called for McCain

0

+11

0

-11

Texas

(*/CST)

34

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

Electoral Vote Count

Obama

82

McCain

39

Undecided

133

Not Allocated

284

7:48 p.m.

Pennsylvania

8

Called for Obama

+21

0

-21

0

8:30 p.m.

Arkansas

(CST)

6

Called for McCain

0

+6

0

-6

North Carolina

(EST)#

15

Too Close to Call

0

0

+15

-15

8:40 p.m.

Alabama

8

Called for McCain

0

+9

-9

0

9:00 p.m.

Arizona

(MST)

10

Too Close to Call

0

0

+10

-10

Colorado

(MST)

9

Too Close to Call

0

0

+9

-9

Kansas

(*/CST)

6

Called for McCain

0

+6

0

-6

Louisiana

(CST)

9

Too Close to Call

0

0

+9

-9

Michigan

(*/CST)

17

Called for Obama

+17

0

0

-17

Minnesota

(CST)

10

Called for Obama

+10

0

0

-10

Nebraska

(CST/MST)

5

Too Close to Call

0

0

+5

-5

New Mexico

(MST)

5

Too Close to Call

0

0

+5

-5

New York

(EST)

31

Called for Obama

+31

0

0

-31

Rhode Island

(EST)

4

Called for Obama

+4

0

0

-4

South Dakota

(*/MST)

3

Too Close to Call

0

0

+3

-3

Texas

(*/MST)

34

Called for McCain

0

+34

0

-34

Wisconsin

(CST)

10

Called for Obama

+10

0

0

-10

Wyoming

(MST)

3

Called for McCain

0

+3

0

-3

Electoral Vote Count

Obama

175

McCain

97

Undecided

159

Not Allocated

107

9:16 p.m.

Georgia

15

Called for McCain

0

+15

-15

0

9:23 p.m.

Ohio

20

Called for Obama

+20

0

-20

0

9:24 p.m.

Louisiana

9

Called for McCain

0

+9

-9

0

9:32 p.m.

New Mexico

5

Called for Obama

+5

0

-5

0

10:00 p.m.

Mississippi

6

Called for McCain

0

+6

-6

0

10:00 p.m.

Idaho

(*/MST)

4

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

Iowa

(CST)

7

Called for Obama

+7

0

0

-7

Kansas

(*/MST)

6

Already Called

0

0

0

0

Montana

(MST)

3

Too Close to Call

0

0

+3

-3

Nevada

(PST)

5

Too Close to Call

0

0

+5

-5

North Dakota

(*/CST)

3

?Called for McCain (9:00)

0

+3

0

-3

Oregon

(*/MST)

7

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

Utah

(MST)

5

Called for McCain

0

+5

0

-5

Electoral Vote Count

Obama

207

McCain

135

Undecided

112

Not Allocated

84

10:33 p.m.

South Dakota

3

Called for McCain

0

+3

-3

0

10:35 p.m.

Nebraska

5

(4 of 5) Called for McCain

0

+4

-4

0

11:00 p.m.

California

(PST)

55

Called for Obama

+55

0

0

-55

Hawaii

(HI)

4

Called for Obama

+4

0

0

-4

Idaho

(*/PST)

4

Called for McCain

0

+4

0

-4

North Dakota

(*/MST)

3

Already Called

0

0

0

0

Oregon

(*/PST)

7

Called for Obama

+7

0

0

-7

Washington

(PST)

11

Called for Obama

+11

0

0

-11

Electoral Vote Count

Obama

284

McCain

146

Undecided

105

Not Allocated

3

11:13 p.m.

Virginia

13

Called for Obama

+13

0

-13

0

11:16 p.m.

Florida

27

Called for Obama

+27

0

-27

0

11:20 p.m.

Arizona

10

Called for McCain

0

+10

-10

0

11:35 p.m.

Colorado

9

Called for Obama

+9

0

-9

0

11:44 p.m.

Nevada

5

Called for Obama

+5

0

-5

0

12:00 a.m.

Alaska

(*/AKST)

3

Not Closed

0

0

0

0

01:00 a.m.

Alaska

(*/ALST)

3

Called for McCain

0

+3

0

-3

Electoral Vote Count

Obama

338

McCain

159

Undecided

41

Not Allocated

0

2:10 a.m.

Indiana

11

Called for Obama

+11

0

-11

0

Late

Montana

3

Called for McCain

0

+3

-3

0

07:00 a.m.

Electoral Vote Count

Obama

349

McCain

162

Undecided

27

Not Allocated

0

Thursday

North Carolina

15

Called for Obama

+15

0

-15

0

Friday

Nebraska (1 of 5)

1

Called for Obama

+1

0

-1

0

Nov 19

Missouri

11

Called for McCain

0

+11

-11

0

(*/TMZ) - the state resides in two time zones and the polls close at the same local time
(i.e. the polls in the time zone further west close one hour later).
(TMZ1/TMZ2) - the state resides in two time zone and the polls close synchronously

# - a portion of the state may have poll closings at a later time.
07:00pm - New Hampshire - permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM EST by local option.
07:30pm - North Carolina - allows its County Boards of Elections to decide whether to keep polls open until 8:30 p.m. EST